Learn about why our collective attention span is shrinking; how you can increase your productivity by building “deep work” skills; and why eyeball planets may be our best bet for finding alien life.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

Why Is Our Attention Span Shrinking? — https://curiosity.im/2Gz2XE5

You Can Build "Deep Work" Skills to Increase Productivity — https://curiosity.im/2GzBu5g

Eyeball Planets May Be Our Best Bet For Finding Alien Life — https://curiosity.im/2GA3wOj

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